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Virginia Beach SPCA urges families to adopt or foster as shelter population surges past...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Inside the Virginia Beach SPCA, every kennel and cat room holds a different personality waiting to meet the right family. For the Groves family, that search may have already led them to a cat named Bruce. "So our little one here, Aiden, he wanted to...
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Pete Decker instrumental in helping St. Jude founder with mission

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — You can’t talk about St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital without talking about the great Uncle Pete Decker, who was a well-known attorney, philanthropist, and a dear friend of St. Jude Children’s Hospital founder Danny Thomas. Uncle Pete died 14 years ago, leaving behind a stellar legacy, and th
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2 teens shot, other victims in apparent Suffolk crime spree

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two high school seniors, both 18 years old, were shot after 3 a.m. Saturday May 9 near a park on Nansemond Parkway in Suffolk, 10 days after one of the teens’ parents said their car was stolen. “So we were getting drunk and, that was like kind of the whole point,” […]
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Overturned vehicle on I-64 in Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Police and first responders are responding to a crash Friday evening involving an overturned vehicle on Interstate 64 in Norfolk at mile marker 282.7 near Northampton Boulevard, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The east left center lane, right center lane, right lane and rig
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After small hiccup, Keyshawn Davis makes weight for Saturday’s fight

NORFOLK, VA (WTKR)- Boxing fans remember that the weigh-in is where things started to go off the rails for Keyshawn Davis last June. The Norfolk native was more than four pounds over weight, leading to the cancellation of his scheduled bout with Edwin De Los Santos. Friday, after slight drama,...
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Virginia locals can’t stop talking about the fried crabs at this incredible seafood restaurant

Tucked away at 4201 Indian River Road in Chesapeake, Virginia, Wicker’s Crab Pot Seafood has become the kind of place people drive miles out of their way just to visit. With over 2,600 reviews and a 4.2-star rating, this family-friendly seafood spot has earned a loyal following of locals and travelers alike.
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Chesapeake police searching for missing 15-year-old girl

Chesapeake police are searching for missing 15-year-old Rihanna Ramona Saunders. She was last seen around 10:41 p.m. in the 4300 block of Surf Ave. on May 10.
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Norfolk bicyclist dies months after hit-and-run crash; family pleads for answers

NORFOLK, Va. — A Norfolk family is pleading for answers after a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist critically injured in March turned fatal more than two months later. Michael Hodges, 58, died last week after never regaining consciousness following the crash, according to his family. Norfolk police said...
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Car in water at Norfolk crash scene

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A car went into the water following a crash in Norfolk Friday afternoon. Norfolk Police confirmed there were two vehicles involved in the crash, which was called in at 2:19 p.m. The crash scene is at Widgeon Road and Sewells Point Road. Images from the scene show the vehicle went off […]
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‘Loss of control’ led to barge strike on Virginia rail bridge

A barge struck a rail bridge on the Elizabeth River in Chesapeake, Va., when the mate at the helm lost control of the tow, “possibly due to his error in switching from autopilot to hand steering or impairment by fatigue,” according to a National Transportation Safety Board report on the June 15, 2024 accident.

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